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National Urban League President Marc Morial Calls For Investigation Into Sanford Police (VIDEO)

Marc Morial, National Urban League president, explains why he is calling for an investigation into the Sanford police.

Color Of Law Abuse? What Role Did Race Play In The Trayvon Martin Shooting? (VIDEO)

Roland Martin appears on CNN's Starting point with Criminal Defense Attorney Midwin Charles, Will Cain and Soledad O'Brien to discuss the Trayvon Martin shooting. During the segment, O'Brien's panel debates what role race played in the shooting as well as the FBI and Justice Department's probe into the Florida teen's death.

Saints Coach Sean Payton Suspended For A Year Over Bounty Scandal

Source: ESPN Saints coach Sean Payton has been suspended for one year, former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was suspended indefinitely, general manager Mickey Loomis was suspended for eight regular-season games, the team was fined $500,000 and lost two second-round draft picks (one in 2012 and '13) as a result of a bounty program conducted by [...]

Financial Aid Woes: Illinois' MAP Grant Cash Dries Up

Source: NBC Chicago / MSNBC College-bound Illinois students no longer can tap into one source of state financial aid. Funds for the Monetary Award Program (MAP grant) has dried up, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission said. Commission spokesman John Samuels told the Associated Press the money ran out following March 13 student applications, the earliest [...]

Trayvon Martin Killing: 911 Tape Reveals Possible Racial Slur By Zimmerman (VIDEO)

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Source: ABC News The Florida police department handling the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen by a self-appointed neighborhood watch leader admitted to ABC News tonight that investigators missed a possible racist remark by the shooter as he spoke to police dispatchers moments before the killing. The admission comes [...]

Neighbor: Trayvon Martin Shooting Wasn't Self Defense (VIDEO)

Anderson Cooper speaks with two neighbors who called 911 when Trayvon Martin was killed. They have some startling claims about how police responded to the shooting. DON'T MISS: The Parents Of Slain Florida Teen Trayvon Martin Speak Out On Washington Watch WATCH:

LISTEN: Pastor Jamal Bryant Discusses Meeting Of Black Pastors With Franklin Graham

Roland Martin talks with Pastor Jamal Bryant about yesterday's meeting of Black pastors with Franklin Graham.

Cicely Tyson On The 100th Birthday Celebration Of Dr. Dorothy Height (VIDEO)

Roland Martin talks with actress Cicely Tyson about the life, legacy and 100th birthday celebration of civil rights icon, Dr. Dorothy Height.

Official Statement Of Black Pastors Meeting With Franklin Graham

Source: NAACP Charlotte, NC – Today, members of the NAACP Religious Leaders Roundtable, the Religious Affairs Committee of the NAACP Board of Directors and other evangelicals met with Rev. Franklin Graham, President and CEO of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and President/CEO of Samaritan's Purse.  The group held the first meeting of its kind to discuss the [...]

First Lady Michelle Obama On The Dave Letterman Show (VIDEO)

Mrs. Obama talks about her private conversations with President Barack Obama and wonders if Dave is turning into Oprah.